Extendible vise support



April 29, 1930. A. w. CAMPBELL EXTENDIBLE VISE SUPPORT Filed July 25,1927 L mw "T1 'Il I Patented Apr. 29, 1930 UNITE STATES ALBERT W.CAMPBELL, OF BAY CITY, MICHIGAN EXTENIDIBLE VISE SUPPORT Applicationined July 25,

This invention rela-tes to visesupports and particularly to anextendible support.

One object of the invention is to design an extendible support which canbe secured tol A further object is to design an eXtendible support whichis easy to assemble and in-v stall.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the present inventionconsists in the combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter morefully described, illustrated in the ac companying drawings, and moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understoodthat changes may be made in the form, size, proportion and minor detailsof construction, without departing from the spirit. or sacrificing anyof the advantages of the invention.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view through the body ofan automotive vehicle showing my improved vise-support in place thereon.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side view of the visesupport, the dotted linesshowing it extended, and the adjustable leg swung down.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view, the vise being omitted.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken on the line 4 4 ofFig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a similar view taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. s.

Referring now particularly to the drawing in which I have shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 indicates anautomotive vehicle having the usual floor 6 to which a preferably castbase 7 is bolted, suitable openings 8 being provided for this purpose,this base is formed with spaced apart vertically disposed legs 9, and achannel member 10 is slidably mount 1927. Serial No. 208,213.

ed therebetween, being held in position by means of spaced aparttransversely disposed straps 11 secured to the base 7 by means of bolts12, which are threaded to receive strap nuts 13 in the usual manner,compression springs 14 being interposed between the strap and the baseto provide a spring tensioned connection. Y

A. plate 15 is riveted to the front end of the channel 10, and aconventional vise-16 is` bolted thereto, an angle clip 17 being rivetedto the face of the channel at its opposite end, and serves as a stop tolimit the outward travel of the channel. x

When the channel is extended beyond the vehicle, it will be obvious thatthe free end thereof must be supported, and this I 4accomplish byproviding an adjustable leg 18 which is pivotally secured to the channelby means of the transversely disposed pin 19 on'which a sleeve 20 isrevolubly mounted, an internally threaded tubular member 21 is securedon said sleeve,l and is adapted to receive the member 22 having a base23 se` cured thereto, or formed integral therewith, this base being ofsuitable size to permit it to be accommodated between the legs of thechannel and the base 7.

In practise whenit is desired to thread or out pipe, or when it isnecessary for any pur pose to extend the vise beyond thevehicle, theoperator loosens the strap nuts 13, slides the channel member 10outwardly, drops vthe leg 18 to position as shown in dotted lines inFig. 2, adjusts it to proper height, tightens the strap nuts, and thechannel is properly supported and the vise is ready for use.

When the operation is completed, the operator loosens the strap nuts,swings the adjustable leg 18 upwardly, slides the channelV inwardly toposition shown in Fig. 1, tightens the strap nuts, and the device issecured in position. The stop limits the outward travel, and the springsprevent rattling and give suflicient resiliency to the support when eX-tended.

From the foregoing description it will be obvious that I have perfecteda very simple,

substantial and convenientv adjustable visev leo X/Vhat I claim is n 1.An eXtendible vise-support comprising a stationary base plate,anvextendible vise supporting member 'slidably mounted thereon, and afoldable leg pivotally secured to the end of said supporting member, andadapted to be accommodated between the base and the supportingmember-wlientlie vise support is not in use.

2. An extendible Y vise-support comprising Va base havingV spaced apartvertically disosed leO's an extendible vise suo ortinO' v b 7 C memberslidably mounted on' said baseV and vprovided with an adjustable.ioldable leg, and resilient Connections between said base and supportingmember'. Y

3'. An e-Xterndible vise-support Comprising a base, an extendible memberslidably mountedthereon, an adjustable ioldable leg pivotally Connectedto said supporting member, a

stop on the supporting member for limiting the outward travel thereof,and means for clamping said member in various adjusted positions. Y

4. An entendible vise-support comprising a base, an entendible visesupporting member slidably mounted on said base and having an adjustablefoldable leg pivotally connected theretoand oldable against the bottomof the supporting member to permit the supporting member and leg beingslid inwardly over the base plate when the vise support is not vin use,and means for securing said supporting member in its various adjustedpositions.

5. An extendible vise-support Comprising `an elongated base, a visesupporting member slidably mounted thereon, and provided with anadjustable. oldable leg pivotally secured thereto, and 'oldable againstthe bottom of 'the' supporting member to permit the leg and supportingmember being slid inwardly over the base plate when not in use, meansfor holding. said supportingmember in Vits various adjusted positions,and means for limiting'tlie outward travel of said member.

ln testimony whereof:1 hereunto afiix myv signature. V

ALBERT WV. CAMPBELL.

